Tombs of empty harkis in Rivesaltes: the bodies had been transferred in 1986 to a cemetery, says the mayor

On Friday, the mayor of Rivesaltes, André Bascou, apologized to the families, who had been looking for years to know where some 60 bodies had been buried, including those of 52 babies. He regretted not contacting them "at the time".

The announcement of the location of the Harkis cemetery in Rivesaltes and these empty graves was a cold shower for the descendants in search of an answer. A "double pain" narrated by Ali Amrane, born in the Joffre camp, where he lost his twin brother.

This Friday, February 21, 2025, Minister Delegate for Memory and Veterans Affairs, Patricia Mirallès, will come to Rivesaltes to "give answers" to the families of the Darki deceased at Camp Joffre between 1962...